Where does “potratować” come from?
potratować (Polish) comes from Polish tratować, from German treten, from Middle High German treten, from Old High German tretan, from Proto-West Germanic tredan, from Proto-Germanic trudaną, from Proto-Indo-European dreu- — tree; firm, solid, steadfast.
potratować (Polish): to trample around
Definitions
- to trample around
Ancestry of “potratować”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | tratować | to trample, to override |
| 2 | German | treten | to step; to tread; to trample; to kick; to step;... |
| 3 | Middle High German | treten | to step, to walk, to tread |
| 4 | Old High German | tretan | to step, to walk, to tread |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | tredan | to tread |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | trudaną | to tread, to step on |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dreu- | tree; firm, solid, steadfast |